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plural cloths ˈklȯt͟hz How to pronounce cloth (audio) ˈklȯths How to pronounce cloth (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments
terry cloth
a linen cloth
b
: a similar material (as of glass)
Woven glass cloth produces a strong laminate.
2
: a piece of cloth adapted for a particular purpose
especially : tablecloth
3
a
: a distinctive dress of a profession or calling
b
: the dress of the clergy
also : clergy
had respect for the cloth

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The dress is made out of a beautiful silk cloth. Wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth. He has great respect for the cloth.
Recent Examples on the Web If someone repeatedly sprayed one of these products on a cleaning cloth or mop in the sink and didn’t rinse and wipe off the sink thoroughly, the spatters could leave a stubborn residue. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The device, called a Gesundheit-II, separated out the fine aerosolized droplets measuring 5 micrometers or less in diameter, which can linger in the air and leak through cloth and surgical masks. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 The exhibition includes a comparatively small-scale 1962 assemblage by Chamberlain, made of metal, paper and cloth on pressed board, that compresses the American sculptor’s usual giant scrap-metal works to reveal a more ephemeral subtlety. Tobias Grey, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 After cooking and the stove top is cool, give it a good wipe down with an all-purpose cleaner sprayed on a damp cloth. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Of note for fall is the slightly higher waistline and the calligraphy embroidery that translates the designer’s own ink strokes on paper onto a garment via needle on cloth. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 19 July 2022 In our August 1, 1956, issue, National Review published the text of a letter written by Ukrainian political prisoners, in pencil on cloth, that had been smuggled out of a Soviet concentration camp. Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022 Playing the violin without such bodily contact—resting it on a spongy cloth against the shoulder and forgoing jaw contact—yields an insipid experience. David George Haskell, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022 The end papers feature illustrations based on the floral patterns found on piña cloth, the fabric used in Barong Tagalogs. Diana Budds, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English clāth cloth, garment; akin to Middle High German kleit garment

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloth was before the 12th century

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